*CPM Resources - A terrific website geared towards the fantastic activities we do in class! Find homework help, parent guides, extra resources, practice problems and more!!
*www.librarytutor.org - offered by the LA public library and they have great online tutors that you can chat with about any subject
*www.hotmath.com - links through your CPM e-book in the "Review & Preview" sections, has homework hints & great applets to help you understand math concepts.
*Live Homework Help from Tutor.com - sponsored by the Torrance Public Library, with help from real, live tutors. Live Homework Help is available for students right from this website from 1 pm to 10 pm every day. You can receive help in math, science, social studies, or English. A Torrance Public Library card is required, so visit one of the 6 Torrance Public libraries, get a card, and start using their tutoring service!
*The Math Forum - has forums where people have asked math professors questions about pretty much every aspect of math. If you can't find your answer, you can email them and they usually email you within the next 24 hours.
Suggested books: *800 Questions in Calculus by Continental Mathematics League (~$12)
*Be Prepared for the AP Calculus Exam by Mark Howell (~$18)
*Applications of Calculus by the Mathematical Association of America (~$25)
*The Calculus 8 by Louis Leithold
Great Videos
*BrainPOP (username: palmbeach, password: palmbeach) - The ultra-cool animations starring Moby and Tim that teach you various aspects of mathematics (and many other interesting subjects and people of interest!)
*Ted Talks - Terrific videos from some of the most influential minds of today.
*TeacherTube - Like YouTube but with educational videos, where teachers and students demonstrate how to do different types of math problems (along with videos for other subjects).
*Student Math Videos - Videos made by students explaining various math topics.
Graphing Calculators
*Online Graphing Calculator - In the case that you don’t have a TI-84+ graphing calculator handy, this is an adequate substitute. See what graphs look like and explore what happens when you change certain numbers in the equation!
*Soshiku is a simple but powerful tool that helps your students manage their assignments, appointments, etc. Soshiku keeps track of when their assignments are due and can even notify them via email or text message. And it's free.
*College Board - Your link for everything college! Searches, scholarships, SAT practice problems, and much more!
Homework/Studying Help
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*www.librarytutor.org - offered by the LA public library and they have great online tutors that you can chat with about any subject
*www.hotmath.com - links through your CPM e-book in the "Review & Preview" sections, has homework hints & great applets to help you understand math concepts.
*Live Homework Help from Tutor.com - sponsored by the Torrance Public Library, with help from real, live tutors. Live Homework Help is available for students right from this website from 1 pm to 10 pm every day. You can receive help in math, science, social studies, or English. A Torrance Public Library card is required, so visit one of the 6 Torrance Public libraries, get a card, and start using their tutoring service!
*The Math Forum - has forums where people have asked math professors questions about pretty much every aspect of math. If you can't find your answer, you can email them and they usually email you within the next 24 hours.
Calculus
*http://archives.math.utk.edu/visual.calculus/index.html*http://www.brightstorm.com/
Suggested books:
*800 Questions in Calculus by Continental Mathematics League (~$12)
*Be Prepared for the AP Calculus Exam by Mark Howell (~$18)
*Applications of Calculus by the Mathematical Association of America (~$25)
*The Calculus 8 by Louis Leithold
Great Videos
*BrainPOP (username: palmbeach, password: palmbeach) - The ultra-cool animations starring Moby and Tim that teach you various aspects of mathematics (and many other interesting subjects and people of interest!)*Ted Talks - Terrific videos from some of the most influential minds of today.
*Khan Academy - Great videos and tutorials.
*TeacherTube - Like YouTube but with educational videos, where teachers and students demonstrate how to do different types of math problems (along with videos for other subjects).
*Student Math Videos - Videos made by students explaining various math topics.
Graphing Calculators
*Online Graphing Calculator - In the case that you don’t have a TI-84+ graphing calculator handy, this is an adequate substitute. See what graphs look like and explore what happens when you change certain numbers in the equation!*NCTM Graphing Calculator - Another good online graphing resource!
Student Resources
*Soshiku is a simple but powerful tool that helps your students manage their assignments, appointments, etc. Soshiku keeps track of when their assignments are due and can even notify them via email or text message. And it's free.*College Board - Your link for everything college! Searches, scholarships, SAT practice problems, and much more!
Technology Resources from Da Vinci Humanities
Da Vinci Technology Resources